Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit after a customer claimed that the bank froze $204,000 in his account without explanation. Although the bank denies any wrongdoing, it has agreed to hand over a $204,000 check to the customer. The customer’s attorney is now seeking additional funds for damages and attorney fees. This incident comes after Wells Fargo agreed to pay $2 billion to clients and a $1.7 billion civil penalty to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for unlawfully freezing consumer accounts and charging illegal fees. The bank also settled a case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, agreeing to pay a $35 million civil penalty for charging excessive fees to customers. Despite these settlements, Wells Fargo reported a decrease in net income for 2022.

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